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Proposed ticketing scheme for minor offences could save police considerable cash


Law & Order | 207764 hits | Dec 15 11:25 am | Posted by: Strutz
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Police would have the option of ticketing people for a range of minor offences -- instead of laying criminal charges -- under a plan that could yield significant savings for the cash-strapped justice system.

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  1. by avatar Benn
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:39 am
    I wonder how much it will save when you factor in the cost of extra manpower to process payments as well as people to track down and arrest(?) people who don't pay on time or submit it to a credit agency?

  2. by avatar llama66
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:10 am
    All I can think of is the Demolition Man...

  3. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:58 am
    "llama66" said
    All I can think of is the Demolition Man...


    Simon Phoenix: Look I don't need a history lesson! C'mon, HAL, where are the god damn guns?

    Moral Statute Machine: You are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Morality Statute.

    Simon Phoenix: What? Fuck you!

    Moral Statute Machine: Your repeated violation of the Verbal Morality Statute has caused me to notify the San Angeles Police Department. Please remain where you are for your reprimand.

    Simon Phoenix: Yeah, right.

    [police sirens approach]

    Simon Phoenix: Fuckers are fast too.

    Moral Statute Machine: You are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Morality Statute.



    ROTFL

  4. by avatar Public_Domain
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:18 am
    :|

  5. by Canadian_Mind
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:17 pm
    "Public_Domain" said
    Cool, I'll be watching Demolition Man later.


    This

  6. by avatar commanderkai
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:17 pm
    The best scene involves Stallone's acquisition of toilet paper. :lol:

  7. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:27 pm
    It's the instantaneous presumption of guilt when you get a ticket (and you have to pay it within a tight time frame) that disturbs me. So much for the Anglo Saxon legal traditions.

  8. by avatar andyt
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:27 pm
    Haven't read the article, but you can dispute tickets, so I don't see the diff.

  9. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:34 pm
    "andyt" said
    Haven't read the article, but you can dispute tickets, so I don't see the diff.



    The diff is that most people won't be bothered to do so. They will just pay up, particularly when they are threatened with dire consequences if the payment isn't made within a short period of time. If you're not sure how the courts are going to evaluate your arguments, you will likely opt for a simpler "guilty" and pay a lesser fine rather than risk something like garnish of your wages.

  10. by avatar andyt
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:39 pm
    That's on you then. You face the same hazard if you go to court under the current system

  11. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:41 pm
    The difference between bait and sushi is all in the presentation.

    If you receive a ticket with a DEMAND of payment within 7 days OR ELSE ... most people will be intimidated into folding.

  12. by avatar andyt
    Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:46 pm
    It's no different than a traffic ticket or what have you. It says clearly on the ticket you can dispute. My guess is that if you're not guilty you'll dispute. Now, I've been not guilty of speeding (knew exactly where the radar trap was) but the cop nabbed me anyway, and the judge believed him, not me. Guess people with minor offenses face the same hazard.



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